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• Workplace massages 'reduce stress and injury risk'
  Employers are beginning to introduce onsite massage in an effort to reduce the stress of staff, including those in business development jobs, it has been claimed.
• 79% of workers want an October bank holiday
  Research finds 79 per cent of workers including those in security sales recruitment jobs want a bank holiday in the month of October, a source reveals.
• Criminal record check requests
  Those in office equipment recruitment should not make criminal record checks unnecessarily, an expert says.
• Teleconferencing 'can be used effectively' by sales engineers
  A manufacturer has launched a strategy it hopes will allow it to improve sales engineer performance, a source says.
• Most business development training 'isn't that good'
  Government-accredited learning for positions such as business development jobs do not examine "people's internal skills", a leading consultancy claims.
• Business-to-business sales jobs 'are changing'
  An expert claims differences in the way businesses are buying goods means those in sales jobs will have to change too, a source reports.
• Management roles 'can be achieved in 12 months at Tesco'
  Tesco's young staff could find business development manager positions or other executive roles open to them within 12 months of joining the company, a new report points out.
• Website failures 'could cost UK firms'
  Companies in the UK could lose money in two ways if their website fails, it has been suggested.
• Sales managers 'heading abroad'
  A significant number of UK executives, potentially including sales managers, are seeking work abroad, it has been claimed.
• New recruitment guide launched
  A new guide has been launched with the intention of providing advice to personnel involved in the recruitment of staff.
• Combination of postal and digital marketing 'can boost sales'
  Firms can enhance their success by combining direct, postal marketing campaigns with digital channels, it has been suggested.
• New B2B deal for Kondor
  Accessories distributor Kondor has struck a deal to provide Vodafone prepay handsets and accessories to Toys R Us.
• Firms 'waste money on voice conferencing'
  Organisations could save £55 million a year by seeking out better voice conferencing deals, according to a new study.
• Are apprenticeships appropriate for business development managers?
  Prospective business development managers may benefit from apprenticeships, it has been highlighted.
• Sales executives 'should inspire, not fire'
  Managers have been urged to work with their staff to stave off the worst effects of the credit crunch.